GC in Houston and AFF

[DAII]

Originally Posted by Esther

Is anyone from the forum going to GC this year?

My wife and I plan on making it to one of the night services.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by DAII

My wife and I plan on making it to one of the night services.

Great!

I would love to meet both of you.

[committed]

I do believe we were spoiled. People blink at $28 (+ a lot more) for just one night of some other Gospel groups - then complain about $75 for the entire Conference. Sounds like some just want to find fault.

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by committed

I do believe we were spoiled. People blink at $28 (+ a lot more) for just one night of some other Gospel groups - then complain about $75 for the entire Conference. Sounds like some just want to find fault.

I assume you are comparing going to a concert to General Conference. I would agree with you except that General conference isn't marketed like a concert is. There is a fundamental difference in why people are being told they should go to a concert compared to why they are being told they should go to general conference. The thing is, if general conference was marketed more as a social gathering and a place to meet friends while still being serious about God, then it would be much easier to justify whatever price tag is put on it. Instead it's marketed as a great church service and people have a problem paying for a church service, let alone 75 dollars for one.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by committed

I do believe we were spoiled. People blink at $28 (+ a lot more) for just one night of some other Gospel groups - then complain about $75 for the entire Conference. Sounds like some just want to find fault.

Dude (Dudette) - I remember sitting through some of those offerings in the past. $75.00 is cheap just to get those guys to stop.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Dude (Dudette) - I remember sitting through some of those offerings in the past. $75.00 is cheap just to get those guys to stop.

But, have they stopped even though people are paying out $75.00 admission for the show?

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Sam

But, have they stopped even though people are paying out $75.00 admission for the show?

Yeah, for the most part. Of course not every offering is to pay the Conference expenses and the cost of renting out an arena and the booth areas. It is an expensive "show" to put on. Paying for that "show" will always require some ingenuity.

[Esther]

I know the cost of renting these places are exhortiant. That being said, I still think there needs to be a family rate.

For me, one person is not so bad, but for a family of 4 or more, that can be way more than they can afford.

[Esther]

Business Session – Thursday
We will posting the results of the business session here immediately following the session.

Elections

1.Assistant General Superintendent : Stan Gleason (I think this is the Western Division that was Randy Keyes)
2.General Secretary : Jerry Jones
3.Foreign Missions Secretary : Scotty Slaydon
4.Home Missions Secretary : Travis Miller
5.Sunday School Secretary : Robbie Knox
6.Youth Secretary : Michael Ensey
7.Ladies’ Ministries Secretary : Linda Gleason
Regional Executive Presbyters

1.Regional Executive Presbyter of the Eastern Zone : C. Patton Williams
2.Regional Executive Presbyter of the Northeast Zone : David MacDonald
3.Regional Executive Presbyter of the Southeast Zone : David Timothy Elms
4.Regional Executive Presbyter of the Southwest Zone : Rick Keyes
5.Regional Executive Presbyter of Canada : Raymond Woodward
Ministers Appeals Council

1.Ministers Appeals Council (1) B.J. Thomas hummm
2.Ministers Appeals Council (2) Edward Goddard
3.Ministers Appeals Council (3) Norman Paslay
Resolutions

1.Resolution 1 : Passed
2.Resolution 2 : Passed as amended
3.Resolution 3 : Passed as amended
4.Resolution 4: Passed

I have no clue what the resolutions are.

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by James Griffin

I will of course be in Houston.

Look forward to the possibility of meeting many of you there.

At $75pp and four in my family doubt I will be attending it.

On the other hand it might be worth it as a cultural experience for my daughters.

$75 per person